Name: Brookhaven Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-04-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last: Feeder calves were 4.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00-5.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $111.10/cwt on 98 head.

Average price

$111.10

98 head · 561 lb average

Value per head Derived

$623

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$185

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$25.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.76

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	405	129.93	527	11thin
Medium and Large 2	514	113.26	582	34
Medium and Large 3	390	112.74	439	11thin
Medium and Large 1-2	684	104.00	711	42

One grade step is worth $25.93/cwt here — about −$185 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale98 hd

111.10

—

MS average12 barns · 902 hd

113.87

−2.76

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,491	77.69	1,158	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,282	59.22	759	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,065	43.50	463	2thin

Every lot, as filed

49 lots · USDA AMS · Brookhaven Stockyard - Brookhaven, MS

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	463	131.38/cwt	128.00–138.00	608	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	682	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	108.94/cwt	104.00–114.00	630	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	590	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	590	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	810	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	5,670	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	578	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	494	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	588	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	139.54/cwt	132.00–145.00	589	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,278	1,208.71/cwt	1,000.00–1,450.00	15,447	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,125	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	9,563	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	141.66/cwt	138.00–148.00	535	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	134.03/cwt	131.00–138.00	617	5
Bulls	—	—	1,491	77.69/cwt	75.00–82.00	1,158	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	528	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	634	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	717	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	888	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	157.99/cwt	156.00–160.00	648	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	125.35/cwt	124.00–126.00	652	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	130.50/cwt	128.00–133.00	483	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	458	127.67/cwt	125.00–132.00	585	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	777	30
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	726	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	732	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	885	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	797	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	442	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	686	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	760	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	466	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	108.69/cwt	106.00–112.00	623	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	132.00/cwt	130.00–134.00	442	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	103.77/cwt	96.00–110.00	636	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	117.83/cwt	114.00–120.00	562	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	118.88/cwt	117.00–120.00	498	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	130.30/cwt	126.00–136.00	546	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	365	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	684	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	711	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	579	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	443	110.53/cwt	106.00–115.00	490	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	111.98/cwt	110.00–114.00	510	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	314	118.53/cwt	110.00–124.00	372	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	99.43/cwt	97.00–102.00	721	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	111.76/cwt	110.00–114.00	570	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	485	125.00/cwt	123.00–127.00	606	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	37.00/cwt	37.00–37.00	396	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,580	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	1,027	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,183	57.30/cwt	56.00–60.00	678	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	530	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	348	1

How this sale compares

Mississippi weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Mississippi auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Mississippi feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Brookhaven Stockyard - Brookhaven, MS

Tue Apr 21, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jackson, MS (LS-JK)

Feeder CattleReceipts 200Last week 17Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 10Last week 6Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 4Year ago 0

Compared to last: Feeder calves were 4.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00-5.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	463	128.00–138.00	131.38
2	—	528	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	110.00	110.00
2	—	578	104.00–114.00	108.94
2	—	485	123.00–127.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	152.00	152.00
1	—	560	128.00	128.00
1	—	800	111.00	111.00
3	—	410	156.00–160.00	157.99
3	—	520	124.00–126.00	125.35
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	130.00	130.00
1	—	565	104.00	104.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	422	132.00–145.00	139.54
5	—	378	138.00–148.00	141.66
5	—	460	131.00–138.00	134.03
1	—	605	120.00	120.00
1	—	665	110.00	110.00
1	—	885	90.00	90.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	682	114.00	114.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	128.00–133.00	130.50
3	—	458	125.00–132.00	127.67
2	—	335	130.00–134.00	132.00
4	—	419	126.00–136.00	130.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	128.00	128.00
1	—	660	104.00	104.00
1	—	760	100.00	100.00
2	—	370	126.00	126.00
3	—	573	106.00–112.00	108.69
5	—	613	96.00–110.00	103.77
7	—	477	114.00–120.00	117.83
8	—	419	117.00–120.00	118.88
2	—	725	97.00–102.00	99.43
4	—	510	110.00–114.00	111.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	100.00	100.00
1	—	585	99.00	99.00
2	—	443	106.00–115.00	110.53
2	—	455	110.00–114.00	111.98
4	—	314	110.00–124.00	118.53
1	—	285	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	684	104.00	104.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	810	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,125	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,278	1,000.00–1,450.00	1,208.71

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,491	75.00–82.00	77.69
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,070	37.00	37.00
1	—	1,060	50.00	50.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,580	65.00	65.00
3	—	1,183	56.00–60.00	57.30

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Brookhaven Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Brookhaven Stockyard - Brookhaven, MS

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle